32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(A)

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  1. 3:32 Or confidential counsel

32 Devious people are detestable to the Lord,
    but the virtuous are his close friends.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away

26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)

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  1. 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor

26 The righteous offer guidance to their neighbors,[a]
    but the path of the wicked makes them wander.

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  1. Proverbs 12:26 Heb uncertain

20 A poor person is hated even by his neighbor,(A)
but there are many who love the rich.(B)

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20 Even their neighbors hate the poor,
    but many love the wealthy.

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28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(A)

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28 Destructive people produce conflict;
    gossips alienate close friends.

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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One who seeks love conceals an offense,
    but one who repeats it divides friends.

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17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

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17 Friends love all the time,
    and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.

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19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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  1. 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger

19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
    such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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24 One with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)

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  1. 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly

24 There are persons for companionship,
    but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.

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Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.

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Riches increase one’s friends,
    but the poor lose their friends.

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Many seek a ruler’s favor,(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(B)

All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(C)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(D)
but they are not there.[a]

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  1. 19:7 Hb uncertain

Many seek favor from rulers;
    everyone befriends a gift giver.
All the relatives of the poor hate them;
    even more, their friends stay far from them.
    When they pursue them with words, they aren’t there.

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Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?(A)

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Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

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